The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-07-30
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Ediac1 Abbeyiue Meridional.I
have left the beautiful TermiliOn
Tor awhile, but recollect wildly my
trip from Mr.. Jean Peue's vicinity
to Lake Arthur, through the parish
Corn aud cotton show the richness
Of the soil and energy CT the farm
ers. But what tnpresses HE most,
in going through this section OF
country, is the large amount Of nn-
cultivated land. The soil is rich.
the climate warm and pleasant. and
everything seems TO lit it for al
dwelling place for mar; yet it is
very ,hinIy settled, II Qnietus and
Anti-Mnskeeler were there they
| would have never been inspired to
write On that de'estabic, yet per
s%;stant, friend q Of tie human race,
the mosquito, for there he rs nearly
unknown. The farther we leave the
picturesque town Of Abbevilie the
more thinIy settled is the country,
nnli! Cypress Point, near Lake
Arthur. when we again behold signs
Of civilization, Mr.. Dechain's mill is
putting away. and beautiful rice is
waving in the fields.
What a country dis you'd be if
there was a railroad passing FROM
Jeanerette via Abbeville through
Ne%milion, the northeast part OF
Cameron, and then in Calcasieu to
Lake Charles or Jennings, connect
ing with the New Orleans and Texas
Western Railroads No mcre. then,
would be seen these wide peairies
with only a few bead Of cattle roam
ing at large, tie waving grass and
wild Bowers, the only living things
to greet the eye Of the weary uav-
cler as he pass oyer this grand do
main Of Uncle Sans, bat instead
would be seen the hasitation OF man
springing up as by the hand Of
magic, and the cry Of progress would
be heard on every side. On the
east, seyca or eight miles from Lake
!. rtilur, lies the great pasture OF
Mr.. j. T. Gneydan. twelve miles
long and ever or eight lhiIes wide.
II hope this enterprising gentlemen
will find success IN this beautiful and
delightful country. some energetic
gentlemen irom iowa have a large
barn and good sized pasture, on tie
north side OF Mr. CueydaE's pasture,
to raise mules.
Near Lake arthur we turn our
, course to Il south~esteiFy direction
o Kew miles wher-@e come to d small
. portion Of Tie gulf marsh. This is
} NOT i,ogge a. Is tc case generally
, with the gntf marsh, and iii a few
moments we are at Mr.. Albert
; Nuncz, near Zig Lake, Catnero,
! parish. With what delight do We
} view this beautitHl lake, with the
e waves rolling IN ami breaking On tn
) nice clean Shells, then splash hact
again. over tic lake, about twelve
. miles, and on every side, can be
seen small islands with cattle graz
e iey constantly on. the border. II
!. the southeast, after passing iaraso
Point, can be seer the great aHt
magnificent oaks aud majestic cy
; press trees OF Gheuic.e i3ufUu,
G (na1Hed so by being somewhat in III,
bottom Of the lake and isolated,
where the land is rieiI, the cottoI
now being five to six feet high. t.
cattle fat, and everything is ia
tfouril.ing condition. We see til
y smoke from the stack Of one q
n Mernentan's steamers putting |iig
Y up in the fair morning air as she i
" on her way to Grand Chcuiere iroi
Mermcntau station. Tho captain
throwing us a rope to tie our boa
behind, gave US Il tow to Gran
he Chenierc, which is about twenty-tw
miles, twelve miles III the lake an
r. ten in the Mcrnientau river. AS "
. approach Grand Cheniere the fir;
house most conspicuous is the res
Il dence Of Or. II. o. Read, a formt
T. resident of -Abbeyille. and who
lie wife is related to The Young iamil
re He has been here good many year
J., and has always stood high ia Il
y estimation Of the people, and b
&c been very successful in his proie
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